In the Penal Colony | Compare and Contrast
1914: World War I begins in eastern Europe with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, members of the ruling family of the Austro-Hunganan empire. Following the assassination by a Serb, Austro-Hungarians declare war on Bosnia
1990s: Bosnia is torn by war between Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. Turmoil continues following the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, with the country divided between Serbian and Muslim-Croat zones.
1900s: A penal colony is essentially a prison. In the early 1900s, prison rates in the United States range from a rate of 121.2 per...
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